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07 June 2005
[London, 7 June] - Margaret Devlin has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), in succession to David Stathers. Her appointment at the VOA commenced on 9 May 2005.
Miss Devlin has been Managing Director of South East Water Ltd. since 1999, having been with the company since 1990. Previously, she worked in the retail sector. Miss Devlin is also President of the Institution of Water Officers, and Chairman of Water UK. As part of her responsibilities, she will be chair of the VOA's Audit Committee.
Andrew Hudson, Chief Executive, VOA, comments: “I am delighted that Margaret Devlin will be joining us as a Non-Executive Director. She brings a wealth of experience of customer-facing industries, and will have a valuable contribution to make to the work of the VOA. We look forward to working with her on the Board.”
Notes for Editors:
About the Valuation Office Agency
The Valuation Office Agency is an Executive Agency of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. It is responsible for valuing domestic properties for council tax purposes in England and Wales; the rating assessments of all business property in England and Wales; valuations of land and property for Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax; and Right to Buy determinations in England, Wales and Scotland. It also carries out valuations for other government departments and some local authorities. The Valuation Office Agency has around 5500 employees and a national network of 80 offices providing service and assistance at a local level.
Further information can be found on the website at www.voa.gov.uk
Margaret Devlin - Biography and Photography
A biography and a photograph (jpeg format) of Miss Devlin are available on request.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Julie Styles
Communications Projects Manager
Valuation Office Agency
Tel: 0207 506 1969
Email: julie.styles@voa.gsi.gov.uk
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